Australia vs Norway: Life expectancy at birth, total
Australia
83.05 years
in 2023
Norway
83.11 years
in 2023
Australia rank
21st
Norway rank
20th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Australia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 83.11 years against 83.05 years in Australia, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.
Australia ranks 21st and Norway ranks 20th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.43 years | 74.79 years | 2.36 years | Norway |
| 1980s | 75.52 years | 76.08 years | 0.5569 years | Norway |
| 1990s | 77.94 years | 77.62 years | 0.317 years | Australia |
| 2000s | 80.56 years | 79.78 years | 0.7841 years | Australia |
| 2010s | 82.31 years | 82.06 years | 0.2449 years | Australia |
| 2020s | 83.19 years | 83 years | 0.189 years | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Australia or Norway?
- Norway, at 83.11 years against 83.05 years in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Australia and Norway?
- 0.06 years, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Norway?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Norway rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Australia ranks 21st and Norway ranks 20th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release